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Feeding signs of Madder pearl (Mecyna asinalis) found on Wild madder at Fall bay,Rhosilli today.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Sat Nov 22 23:43:15 2008
Several mines of Caloptilia syringella found, this morning, on garden privet, in Hirwaun.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Wed Nov 19 19:26:14 2008
Whitchurch Hosp. (18/11): C.M. Carpet (2), Red-green Carpet (1), E. monodactyla (4), E. postvittana (1) & Acleris sparsana (1) all to lighted windows. Roath: 19/11 - Red Admiral in garden.
DRWGWed Nov 19 15:39:00 2008
That reminds me - I also saw a Vapourer (male) recently, at Barry Docks on 5th November, so not quite as late as Jake's.
George TordoffTue Nov 18 15:52:16 2008
Lavernock Pt. late news for 14th Nov. Vapourer (1, latest date recorded for this species in VC41).
DRWGMon Nov 17 18:34:36 2008
My first moth for a fortnight was a Herald in the trap last night.
Dave SladeLlanishen, Cardiff, Sat Nov 15 17:29:06 2008
A Hebrew Character was the only moth in the garden trap this morning. This unseasonally early record follows on from one recorded by Jenny Colley in Resolven last November.
Barry & Sandra StewartGorseinon, Sat Nov 15 8:09:00 2008
Running the garden actinic trap, all night, resulted in one Epiphyas postvittana, six Spruce Carpet and one Yellow-line Quaker.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sat Nov 15 8:03:51 2008
Three Harlequin Ladybird adults and a single larva in central Penarth this lunchtime. I only saw them here for the first time last year, but they're now quite common on the street trees.
George TordoffTue Nov 11 13:50:07 2008
I should add. to the posting, below, that the mines of A. microdactyla were found in the Hirwaun area.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sat Nov 8 21:20:58 2008
Ran the garden actinic, in the terrible weather overnight (22.50mm of rain), for the Garden Moth Survey and got just one moth: a Yellow-line Quaker. Spurred on by Paul Parsons, I went out and eventually found some Hemp Agrimony and a couple of Adaina microdactyla mines. Thanks paul.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sat Nov 8 20:55:15 2008
Rest Bay actinic trap: Beaded Chestnut (2), Red-green Carpet and Epiphyas postvittana
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Fri Nov 7 9:13:31 2008
Out of county: Autumnal Moth is on the wing now - a nice big male (gen det) came to our windows near Brechfa (Carms) last night 5/11/08, along with 3 November Moth. Also had Pale November here a couple of weeks back.
Sam Bosanquet <s.bosanquet@ccw.gov.uk>Thu Nov 6 19:43:24 2008
Rest Bay actinic trap: Feathered Thorn, Red-green Carpet and Epiphyas postvittana
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Thu Nov 6 9:34:26 2008
A Mompha divisella (id thanks to Barry Stewart for this) found at the window in my workshop in Waumarlwydd, also a Red Admiral flying.
Chris Manley <chrisandevemanley@btinterent.com>Wed Nov 5 20:41:49 2008
Mompha divisella
Had my best catch for a quite a few weeks last night, the highlight being The Streak(2). Also Red-green Carpet(3), Spruce Carpet(4), November Moth agg, Feathered Thorn, Yellow-line Quaker and Chestut.
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Wed Nov 5 13:06:43 2008
The Streak, Feathered Thorn
Rest Bay actinic trap: just singletons of Silver Y and Angle Shades this morning.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Wed Nov 5 8:56:26 2008
I ran the garden actinic trap overnight and got a pretty good catch. There were nine species:- Epiphyas postvittana (2 fem) Red-green Carpet (3), Common Marbled Carpet (1), Spruce Carpet (25), November Moth agg (3 fem), Feathered Thorn (1), Black Rustic (1), The Chestnut (1) and Yellow-line Quaker (5).
Mark EvansCwmbach, Wed Nov 5 8:53:15 2008
Red Admirals were noted today in the milder weather at Sker Point, Sker Farm and The Rhiw Shopping Centre, Bridgend.
Mike CramMon Nov 3 19:14:58 2008
Best catch for a few weeks last night, after a milder night at last. Singletons of seven species: Spruce Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Blair's Shoulder-knot, Angle Shades, Emmelina monodactyla and Leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella). I've had several of the latter this year - apparently they've become a pest at the nearby allotments.
George TordoffLlandaff North, Cardiff Mon Nov 3 12:45:14 2008
Rest Bay Actinic trap: Just 3 moths in the trap after a slightly milder night: Angle Shades, Blair's Shoulderknot and a first for my garden - Grey Shoulderknot.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Mon Nov 3 11:05:01 2008
Running the garden actinic trap all night resulted in two moths. There was a Spruce Carpet on the outside and a Black Rustic inside.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sun Nov 2 9:39:37 2008
Friday 31st Oct. Too cold to have run the light but the shower block at Port Eynon camp site produced one each of Feathered Ranunculus, Setaceous Hebrew Character and Emmelina monodactyla, in spite of the frosty nights.
Chris Manley <chrisandevemanley@btinterent.com>Gowerton, Sat Nov 1 16:22:10 2008
Feathered Ranunculus
I took a lunchtime stroll around Aberdare cemetery (SN 985 041), today, and found mines of Cameraria ohridella, on Horse Chestnut, and on Holm Oak I found Stigmella suberivora (two mines) and Phyllonorycter messaniella (hundreds). On Beeches, at Plasdraw, Aberdare (SO 010 026), I found mines of Phyllonorycter maesingella and Stigmella tityrella.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Wed Oct 29 20:05:27 2008
The trap finally produced a couple of moths this morning after two blank nights - in the form of a Silver Y and a Common Marbled Carpet.
Dave SladeCardiff, Mon Oct 27 9:50:30 2008
Despite the minimum temperature of 2.10 C, there were three moths in the trap, this morning: One each of Spruce Carpet, Feathered Thorn and Yellow-line Quaker.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sat Oct 25 21:00:33 2008
Several Adania microdactyla mines found in Hemp agrimony stems at Nantyffyllon today.The adults are rarely seen.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Fri Oct 24 22:24:48 2008
Adania microdactyla
Report for yesterday: Several mines of Phyllonorycter stettinensis on Alder, near Aberdare bus station.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Fri Oct 24 20:42:27 2008
Rest Bay actinic: Angle Shades, Blair's Shoulderknot, Silver Y and Lunar Underwing.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Fri Oct 24 10:16:04 2008
Knap, Barry: Feathered Ranunculus (1), C.M. Carpet (1) & Garden Carpet (1) all around toilet lights also at least 6 False Black Widow spiders. Whitchurch Hosp 22/10: Angle Shades (3), C.M. Carpet (2), E. monodactlya (1) & Garden Carpet (1).
DRWGThu Oct 23 14:32:38 2008
Rest Bay actinic: Grey Pine Carpet and Angle Shades
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Wed Oct 22 8:56:55 2008
Leaf mines on Beech in Maesteg park today - Stigmella tityrella,Parornix fagivora and Phyllonorycter maestingella.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Tue Oct 21 22:49:45 2008
Stigmella tityrella, Parornix fagivora and Phyllonorycter maestingella
In the trap this morning - Twenty-plume Moth, Common Marbled Carpet, November Moth agg(2), Black Rustic(5) and Red-line Quaker(4).
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Sun Oct 19 18:39:08 2008
Rest Bay actinic: just 2 moths on 18th - a Red-green Carpet and a Pale Mottled Willow.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Sun Oct 19 13:32:59 2008
`Over the border` [Carms] - a single feathered ranunculus at the home trap [Pwll, Llanelli] was the first for me of this probably under-recorded vc44 species. Nothing much else in traps recently.
Ian Morgan <ikmorgan@msurf.net>Sun Oct 19 9:40:44 2008
A bit of a drive around the Cynon and Taff valleys resulted in larvae of Bucculatrix thoracella being found in Abercynon and Merthyr Tydfil town. Also in Merthyr town, on an old Holm Oak, were mines of Phyllonorycter messaniella and Stigmella suberivora. At Tyle Haidd, to the North of Merthyr Tydfil, I found what appears to be Phyllonorycter acerifoliella on a veteran Acer campestre and nearby I found a geometrid larva on my sleeve. I posed it on a bracken stem to photograph. I'm useless at identifying larvae and hopeless at using Porter, but I think it might be Lunar Thorn. If anyone knows better, please let me know.
Mark Evans <grizmoths@btinternet.com>Cwmbach, Sat Oct 18 21:00:28 2008
Lunar Thorn? Stigmella suberivora, and Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Only two species to the garden actinic, last night: Spruce Carpet (4) and a Red-line Quaker. Another leaf mine found on the 16th was Phyllonorycter platanoidella on Norway Maple, at Bwllfa Dare.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sat Oct 18 11:10:09 2008
Couldn't post this yesterday (no internet connection) so adding it now. Feeding damage and one larva of Bucculatrix thoracella found on the 16th, on a Lime in the churchyard of St Lleurwg's church, Hirwaun (SN 9582 0565).
Mark EvansCwmbach, Fri Oct 17 21:25:18 2008
A whistle stop inspection of Horse Chestnuts in Aberffrwd cemetary, Mountain Ash (ST 0496 9965) resulted in one mine of Cameraria ohridella being found. The Horse Chestnuts had lost most of their leaves and most of those that remained were already yellow, making searching for leaf mines particularly difficult. I also checked some of the Limes, there, in the limited time left, for Bucculatrix thoracella and found two leaves with typical feeding damage. Ran the garden actinic trap overnight and recorded nine species, including my first November moth. agg, and Yellow-line Quaker of the season.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Wed Oct 15 19:59:55 2008
A six hour session from 7pm until 1am last night produced - Agonopterix umbellana, Common Marbled Carpet(3), November Moth agg, Black Rustic(2) and a well worn Silver Y. Also a Harlequin Ladybird.
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Wed Oct 15 16:53:32 2008
Nantyffyllon,Maesteg on ivy blossom 13 Oct ,8-10 pm - The chestnut 4,Angle shades 15,Red line quaker 4,Yellow line quaker 7,Black rustic 2,Setaceous hebrew character 1,The brick 3,Flounced chestnut 1,The sallow 1,Red-green carpet 1 and Agonopterix umbellana 1.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Tue Oct 14 0:48:43 2008
Various Autmumn species!
Just six moths caught overnight in the garden (rain): 1 Angle Shades, 1 Garden Carpet, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Red-line Quaker, only our second ever Green-brindled Cresent (first 2004) and only our second ever November Moth (first 2005).
Emma & Mike CramBridgend garden MV, Mon Oct 13 19:18:51 2008
Rest Bay actinic: Lunar Underwing (2), Feathered Ranunculus (2), Silver Y and Setaceous Hebrew Chracter.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Mon Oct 13 9:43:41 2008
Checking for Cameraria ohridella, I found mines in Llwydcoed (SN 989 050) and Plasdraw (SO 0097 0270), they being particularly abundant at the latter site. I also checked the limes in St John's churchyard for Bucculatrix thoracella and found two larvae, plus feeding damage and mines. If you are thinking of looking for B. thoracella, the larvae are tiny.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sun Oct 12 20:32:49 2008
Bucculatrix thoracella
A Merveille du Jour was the highlight of the nine species in my garden trap, this morning. I checked the Horse Chestnuts in Victoria park (ST 155 769) and Thompson park (ST 161 771), Canton, for Cameraria ohridella. I had limited time, but had a reasonably thorough search if the accessible leaves. The results were: Victoria park- none found. Thompson park- a few mines found but not abundant.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sat Oct 11 21:11:28 2008
Merveille du Jour
Eight species last night to the garden MV including a late Willow Beauty and two Blair's Shoulder-knot. On Monday night I had a fresh Golden-rod Pug (confirmed by dissection) - new for the garden and very late in the year, possibly a third generation individual.
George TordoffLlandaff North, Cardiff Fri Oct 10 17:14:42 2008
Rest Bay actinic: Silver Y, Square-spot Rustic, Feathered Ranunculus, Lunar Underwing and Lesser Yellow UInderwing.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Fri Oct 10 11:06:00 2008
If you've got a Lime tree near you, then check it out for Bucculatrix thoracella. This species initially forms a small mine, but then feeds externally, making a very characteristic damage. The larvae themselves can often be seen at this time of year dangling on silken threads from the tree. We have remarkably few records despite the fact that I am certain it is present on every Lime tree in the county.
Dave SladeCardiff, Thu Oct 9 16:44:12 2008
Bucculatrix thoracella
Rest Bay actinic on 6th October: black rustic, red-line quaker, lunar underwing, feathered ranunculus and large yellow underwing.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Wed Oct 8 10:06:34 2008
Bosch factory,Miskin - A late Light Emerald and the season's first Autumnal moth on the windows today.
Martyn HnatiukTue Oct 7 20:16:43 2008
Ten species in the trap, this morning: Epiphyas postvittana (2), Eudonia angustea (1), Red-green Carpet (3), Common Marbled Carpet (2), Spruce Carpet (9), Black Rustic (2), Blair's Shoulder-knot (1), Green-brindled Crescent (1), Lunar Underwing (1) and Angle Shades (1). It has been the rule, this year, that the Garden Moth Survey catches (Fridays) have been consisently the lowest of the week, which has also highlighted that we seem to get the worst weather of the week on Fridays and the weekend more often than would be expected from mere coincidence alone. Anyone else noticed this?
Mark EvansCwmbach, Mon Oct 6 20:05:15 2008
Six species in the trap this morning - Common Marbled Carpet(2), Flounced Chestnut, Black Rustic(3), Pink-barred Sallow, Red-line Quaker(2) and Yellow-line Quaker.
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Mon Oct 6 11:47:16 2008
Yellow-line Quaker
Not quite so cold in Cardiff, a minimum of 5.4 C last night, but I also managed only two species: Silver Y and Angle Shades.
George TordoffLlandaff North, Cardiff Sat Oct 4 14:11:49 2008
Just two moths in the trap, this morning, which isn't surprising, as the temperature dropped to 1.20 C, overnight. The moths were Green-brindled Crescent (only an occasional visitor to my garden, these days) and Red-line Quaker.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Sat Oct 4 11:12:09 2008
Late report for night of 28th in our garden. 4 Blair's Shoulder-knot, 1 Lunar Underwing, 1 Angle Shades and 1 Sallow the highlight of a small catch
Emma & Mike CramBridgend (MV), Fri Oct 3 23:04:16 2008
Highlights for the past week - the 24th produced Turnip, Anomalous, Gold Spot and my first Autumn Green Carpet. A Pale Mottled Willow and my first Flounced Chestnut of the year were the pick of a small catch on the 26th.
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Mon Sep 29 13:42:24 2008
Autumn Green Carpet and Flounced Chestnut
Nantyffyllon this evening - Epiphyas postvittanna 30+ Diamond backed moth 1.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Sat Sep 27 20:07:18 2008
Nantyffyllon,today.A male Vapourer flying in the sunshine.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Fri Sep 26 19:52:17 2008
I saw a Painted Lady & a Red Admiral today in Porthcawl, 10+ Silver Y's nectaring in the garden last week.
Kelly ThomasThu Sep 25 16:35:47 2008
I saw my first Painted Lady of the year, today, in Cwmbach, where I also saw a couple of Silver Y.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Wed Sep 24 20:45:21 2008
I have failed to find any Horse-chestnut leaf-miner mines at recently checked sites in Gower, so still in the early stages of colonisation I guess; still only one West Glamorgan record so far. Firethorn Leaf-miner seems quite well established though, but still finding plenty of non-affected plants.
Barry StewartGower, Tue Sep 23 18:55:48 2008
A trip to Cardiff Heliport foreshore at the weekend confirmed that Coleophora silenella is managing to hang on to it's status as a welsh species, but I only found a single larval case. Also, just up the coast on the Rhumney Estuary were leaf mines of Bucculatrix maritima (first for East Glamorgan), and an as yet undetermined Scrobipalpa - most likely salinella.
Dave SladeCadiff, Mon Sep 22 13:53:54 2008
Rest Bay actinic: weekend catch produced Large Ranunculus, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing and Siver Y.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Mon Sep 22 9:01:03 2008
Cameraria ohridella mines observered on several trees in Cwmaman ST 002 993, on 21/09/2008.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Mon Sep 22 6:45:16 2008
On the 13th, I found a Poplar Hawk-moth larva, feeding on willow, in Glynhafod. Yesterday (21st) I relocated it and was amazed to see several pupal cases attached to its' body. I assume that these are of parasitic larvae that have emerged wrom within the moth larva. The Hawk-moth larva was still alive and feeding, though probably won't survive. The photos show the same larva, eight days apart.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Mon Sep 22 6:32:49 2008
Poplar Hawk-moth
Overnight trapping in the garden produced a good catch of 30 moths of 20 species including a Brown-spot Pinion. Others of note - Anomalous, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Frosted Orange, Pink-barred Sallow and my first Sallow. The number of garden macro species for the year so far now stands at 170.
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Sun Sep 21 12:56:54 2008
Brown-spot Pinion and Pink-barred Sallow
Good numbers of moths on ivy blossom at Lavernock last night (in the hedges alongside the lane, near the Nature Reserve). 17 species including 80 Silver Y, 40 Angle Shades, 2 Pearly Underwing, 1 Dark Sword-grass, 1 Brindled Green, 2 Acleris rhombana, 1 Udea ferrugalis. 15 species in my garden MV this morning including Least Yellow Underwing, V-pug and Phyllonorycter messaniella.
George TordoffLlandaff North, Cardiff Sat Sep 20 8:40:45 2008
Earlier in the week we trapped several species including Frosted Orange, Sallow,Pink-barred Sallow, Dusky Thorn and Black Rustic. Last night we trapped 17 species including Dusky Thorn, Silver Y, Angle Shades, Copper Underwing, Light Emerald, Pink-barred Sallow, Frosted Orange, Vine's Rustic, Uncertain and our first Small Wainscot for the garden (310th species and 233rd macro).
Emma & Mike CramBridgend MV, Fri Sep 19 19:15:40 2008
Recent records from Jenny Colley included a record of the Orange Sallow trapped on 16th Sept. This is a lime-feeding species, which has only been recorded on 12 previous occasions, the last record being made by S.C. Warmingham at Pencoed in 2003.
BSResolven, Fri Sep 19 10:54:39 2008
Trapping last night at Llanbethery & Gileston produced 19 spp., the highlights were Brindled Green, Dusky Thorn, Centre-barred Sallow & Pretty Chalk Carpet (Llanbethery) and Rosy Rustic, Silver Y & Pearly U/w at Gileston.
DRWG & MCPFri Sep 19 9:28:04 2008
Kenfig NNR trap this morning,22sp inc - Frosted orange, Large ranunculus and Agonopterix heracliana.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Wed Sep 17 19:28:21 2008
Frosted Orange, Large ranunculus and Agonopterix heracliana
Nantyffyllon actinic last night - 17sp inc - The Sallow,Pink barred sallow,Dark marbled carpet,Anomalous,Copper underwing,Acleris laterana and Eudonia angustea.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Wed Sep 17 19:25:36 2008
Sallow, Pink barred sallow, Eudonia angustea and Acleris laterana
Only 9 species in the trap this morning, the highlight being my first Frosted Orange.
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Wed Sep 17 14:26:47 2008
Frosted Orange
Rest Bay actinic: 13 species including Large Ranunculus (2), Autumnal Rustic, and Silver Y (4).
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Wed Sep 17 9:48:14 2008
Cameraria ohridella mines on Horse Chestnuts in the churchyard of St John's church, Aberdare- SO 000 027, again this year. Not that many yet.
Mark EvansCwmbach, Tue Sep 16 20:30:16 2008
A search of the Ivy blossom in Mewslade Valley this evening produced a new site record for L-album Wainscot amongst a total of 18 spp. Totals included 1 Udea ferrugalis, 8 Autumnal Rustic, 2 Neglected Rustic, 120 Square-spot Rustic, 256 Angle Shades and 10 Silver Y.
Barry StewartGower, Mon Sep 15 23:24:02 2008
Mines of Cameraria ohridella, seen today on horse chestnuts in a churchyard in Hirwaun (SN 9583 0565).
Mark EvansCwmbach, Mon Sep 15 20:37:14 2008
My efforts at home [Pwll, Carms] proved to be a damp squib - or rather a very wet one! The MV trap had c 1" of rain in it, sodden moths all around [though one fresh large ranunculus] and a connecter came loose on the actinic. Silver y`s were the only migrant.
Ian Morgan <ikmorgan@msurf.net>Mon Sep 15 17:50:48 2008
22 macro species in and around the trap last night. The highlight being my first August Thorn. Others of note - Canary-shouldered Thorn(2), Grey Chi(2) and Small Square-spot.
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Mon Sep 15 17:02:29 2008
August Thorn and Small Square-spot
Unfornately we weren't able to get any traps to the coast, but did run the garden trap. 2 specimens of the scarce migrant Tebenna micalis were the highlight, these being new for the county. 8 Silver Y were the only other migrants. 28 spp total.
Barry & Sandra StewartGorseinon, Mon Sep 15 11:33:23 2008
Tebenna micalis
`Over the border` [Pwll, Llanelli,Carms]- there have been small numbers of silver y`s about for the last few days. I`d read Barry`s comments below about two hours ago and settled down to watching TV. Later on, looking out of the window at abou 7.45pm, I noticed that there were several silver y`s nectaring at an exotic Mexican plant in a pot by that window and, on walking down the garden, counted no less than 41 on various flowers [esp the N American Eupatorium purpureum `Jo-Pye Weed`]. By now it was too dark to set up my `mobile` actinics away from home, but I`ve set one up in my garden as well as an MV....so must wait now until the morning! Certainly, these silver y`s were not around in such numbers until today.
Ian Morgan <ikmorgan@msurf.net>Sun Sep 14 20:00:03 2008
70+ Silver Y and a few Rush Veneer seen whilst walking across the down, so I guess there's a good chance of a more interesting migrant or two being around. Hopefully run a trap or two tonight...
Barry & Sandra StewartRhossili, Sun Sep 14 17:39:32 2008
Running the trap overnight produced my first Canary-shouldered Thorns(2) of the year. Amongst the 9 other species were Black Rustic, Rosy Rustic and 4 Autumnal Rustics.
Tony Williams <Senghenydd>Sat Sep 13 13:38:16 2008
Canary-shouldered Thorn and Black Rustic
Nantyffyllon today,Diamond backed moth and Elephant hawkmoth larva.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Wed Sep 10 14:04:23 2008
Overnight trapping at Roath produced my first Large Ranunculus of the autumn, plus Small Dusty Wave (1) & Silver Y (2). At Cosmeston CP a Humming-bird Hawk-moth and a single Silver Y at Lavernock.
DRWGWed Sep 10 13:41:59 2008
Records for this week- 5th Sep,Nantyffyllon- 2 Bactra lancealana and Grapholita funebrana.7th Sep Strumble,Pembs - Dichrorampha acuminatana and 8th Sep, Locks common Porthcawl - Silver Y 2,Cydia succedana 100+, Celypha lacunana and Endothenia marginana 2.
paul parsons <paulparsons99@btinternet.com>Tue Sep 9 22:09:15 2008
Grapholita funebrana, Dichrorampha acuminatana and Endothenia marginana
Rest Bay actinic: 13 species including 5 Common Marbled Carpet, 7 Garden Carpet, Green Carpet, Vine's Rustic, Setaceous Hebrew Character (2), Pale Mottled Willow and Silver Y.
Steve MoonPorthcawl, Tue Sep 9 14:01:58 2008
19 macro species last night including my first Grey Chi. Also Hedge Rustic, Autumnal Rustic(3), Neglected Rustic(2), Yellow-barred Brindle, Spruce Carpet(2), Gold Spot and Silver Y.
Tony WilliamsSenghenydd, Mon Sep 8 13:56:16 2008
Grey Chi, Hedge Rustic and Autumnal Rustic
Hummingbird Hawkmoth feeding on Himalayan Balsam at The Watermill pub car park (Ogmore) this afternoon.
Laura Palmer <valleyslass@hotmail.com>Ogmore, Fri Sep 5 17:56:01 2008
Sycamore Caterpillar in Morgan Jones Park, Caerphilly yesterday 3rd Sept.
Dave Beveridge <beverd@caerphilly.gov.uk>Caerphilly, Thu Sep 4 13:23:35 2008
The Flatholm warden (Jenny Murray) sent me a photo of a Jersey Tiger caught on the island on Saturday 30th August. A first for Glamorgan.
Vaughan GranthamCardiff, Glamorgan Wed Sep 3 8:19:43 2008
Jersey Tiger - new to Glamorgan and probably Wales.
A Jersey Tiger was found nectaring on Ragwort on Sunday 31st August on Flat Holm by Wendy Murray - a vice-county (& Wales?) first. More details to follow. Thanks to Vaughan Grantham for the email & to the wardens on the island for reporting it.
Mike PowellTue Sep 2 22:32:48 2008
Managed to get the moth trap out fopr a few hours when it wasnt raining on Saturday. usual supsects only though - Yelloe Underwing (15), Lesser yellow Underwing (8) and a lovely Canary Shouldered Thorn.
Roo perkins <perkinsr@cf.ac.uk>Pentrepiod, Gwent Tue Sep 2 14:16:40 2008
Out of country (Brittany). A weeks stay near Quimper produce some interesting moths including a 'tick'. Moth highlights: Oak Processionary (new), Portland Ribbon Wave (commonest geometrid on site), Clay Triple-lines (2nd gen), Hoary Footman (common), Four-spotted Footman, Dotted Border Wave, Pale Shoulder, White-speck, Small Rufous, Vine's Rustic & Black Arches.
DRWGMon Sep 1 15:38:02 2008
Oak Processionary and White-speck
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